Detectives arrested three suspects linked to a sophisticated fraud syndicate that siphoned Sh5,226,735 from the Public Trustee Administration Estates Account under the Office of the Attorney General and Department of Justice.
On May 13, 2026, detectives arrested three suspects Geoffrey Kipkemoi Langat, Patrick Ngandu Nderitu and Timothy Kipchumba Cheboi in connection with the fraud.
Investigations revealed that the money was illegally wired through two fraudulent transactions of Sh2,413,896 and Sh2,813,989 into personal bank accounts.
The scam, executed through forged documents and fraudulent account details, triggered investigations by detectives. The detectives also pieced together the money trail and identified seven suspects behind the scheme.
Upon conclusion of investigations, the case file was forwarded to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), which approved charges against the seven suspects connected to the fraud.
The suspects are set to face multiple charges. These include Conspiracy to Defraud, Stealing, Forgery, and Acquisition of Proceeds of Crime.
The three are expected in court as detectives tighten the noose on four other suspects who remain on the run.
Meanwhile, a team of detectives from the Anti-Narcotics Unit (ANU) in Mombasa, working jointly with officers from Mombasa County, apprehended two notorious drug dealers and recovered a cache of narcotic drugs.
Acting on credible intelligence, the officers stormed a rented house at Kwa Hola Village. They arrested 42-year-old Mwanaisha Abdalla Gona alongside his accomplice, 37-year-old Nancy Njeri.
What detectives uncovered inside the house exposed a silent but deadly drug den. The two were operating right under the noses of unsuspecting residents.
A search led to the recovery of 902 rolls of Cannabis sativa neatly wrapped in khaki papers and ready for the streets, weighing approximately 300 kilograms.
Detectives also seized 3 kilograms of skunk packed in sachets, alongside 300 grams of heroin. All these were estimated to have a street value of Sh2.19 million.
Detectives further recovered a digital weighing scale and clear polythene packaging materials. The operation also exposed what investigators believe to be a well-oiled narcotics distribution network.
For the suspects, they were escorted to Chaani Police Station. There, they are being processed pending their day in court.
Meanwhile, the recovered drugs have since been secured as exhibits.
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